# Milford
## English
### Etymology

From mill +‎ ford.

### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /mɪlfəd/
* (US) IPA: /mɪlfəɹd/
* Rhymes: -ɪlfə(ɹ)d

### Proper noun

Milford (countable and uncountable, plural Milfords)
* A common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:
** A number of places in the United States:
*** A census-designated place in Lassen County, California.
*** A coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
*** A city in Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware.
*** An unincorporated community in Baker County, Georgia.
*** A township and village therein, in Iroquois County, Illinois.
*** An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
*** A town in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
*** A city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
*** A minor city in Geary County, Kansas.
*** An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.
*** A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine.
*** A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.
*** A small village in Barton County, Missouri.
*** A city in Seward County, Nebraska.
*** A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
*** A borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
*** A town and village therein, in Otsego County, New York.
*** A city in Clermont County and Hamilton County, Ohio.
*** A borough, the county seat of Pike County, Pennsylvania.
*** A town in Ellis County, Texas.
*** A city in Beaver County, Utah.
*** An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia.
*** A town and unincorporated community therein, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
*** A number of other townships, listed under Milford Township.
** A place in Canada:
*** A village in East Hants district municipality, Hants County, Nova Scotia.
*** A town in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
** A number of places in the United Kingdom:
*** A village in Belper parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3545).
*** A hamlet in Hartland parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS2322).
*** A hamlet in Little Ness parish, near Baschurch, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4121).
*** A village in Berkswich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9721).
*** A village in Witley parish, Waverley borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9442).
*** A suburban settlement next to Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1529).
*** A western suburb of Newtown, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0991).
*** A village near Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
** A village in County Cork, Ireland.
** A small town in County Donegal, Ireland. Alternative form: Millford.
** A suburb on the North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.
* A habitational surname.

#### Derived terms

* Milford Haven
* Milford-on-Sea
* Milford Sound
* New Milford
* West Milford

#### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Milford is the 10265th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3140 individuals. Milford is most common among White (76.62%) and Black/African American (15.03%) individuals.

### References

* ↑ OS: Devon
* ↑ OS: Shropshire
* ↑ OS: Powys
* ↑ NZ Topo Map

### Further reading

* Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Milford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 590.

### Anagrams

* Old Firm